Guest perky Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 I have noticed in add/remove programmes i have windows xp service pack 3. I thought it was not available until later as an update. in my update history, this servce pack was installed as an update on 7th may, 2008. also in add/remove list there is no mention of service pack 2. could someone clarify what service pack i do have and should I do anything to alter this situation. my machine is running fine but lately has shut down without warning . after this shutdown, it does not reboot but i can boot up as normal. i have checked for malware and done a full virus scan. all come up clean.any advice would be appreciated perky
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 Start | Run | (type) winver | OK | If you see "Service Pack 3" in the results, SP3 had been installed, WinXP SP3 was released to Windows Update c. 07 May-08. For only a very brief period thereafter, some users were offered SP3 by Automatic Updates. WinXP SP3 was officially released to Automatic Updates on 10 Jul-08. If WinXP SP3 is listed in Add/Remove Programs and WinXP SP2 isn't, you're running WinXP SP3. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ perky wrote: > I have noticed in add/remove programmes i have windows xp service pack 3. > I > thought it was not available until later as an update. in my update > history, > this servce pack was installed as an update on 7th may, 2008. also in > add/remove list there is no mention of service pack 2. could someone > clarify > what service pack i do have and should I do anything to alter this > situation. my machine is running fine but lately has shut down without > warning . after this shutdown, it does not reboot but i can boot up as > normal. i have checked for malware and done a full virus scan. all come up > clean.any advice would be appreciated > perky
Guest Big_Al Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 perky wrote: > I have noticed in add/remove programmes i have windows xp service pack 3. I > thought it was not available until later as an update. in my update history, > this servce pack was installed as an update on 7th may, 2008. also in > add/remove list there is no mention of service pack 2. could someone clarify > what service pack i do have and should I do anything to alter this > situation. my machine is running fine but lately has shut down without > warning . after this shutdown, it does not reboot but i can boot up as > normal. i have checked for malware and done a full virus scan. all come up > clean.any advice would be appreciated > perky > > Start-> Run-> winver <enter> Will tell you what version you are tunning.
Guest Unknown Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 Click start---right click my computer---properties. SP will be listed there. Service Pack III supersedes SPII so no need to be listed in add/remove. What happens when shutdown occurs? "perky" <alperk47asif@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OdKDTHn8IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I have noticed in add/remove programmes i have windows xp service pack 3. I >thought it was not available until later as an update. in my update >history, this servce pack was installed as an update on 7th may, 2008. also >in add/remove list there is no mention of service pack 2. could someone >clarify what service pack i do have and should I do anything to alter this >situation. my machine is running fine but lately has shut down without >warning . after this shutdown, it does not reboot but i can boot up as >normal. i have checked for malware and done a full virus scan. all come up >clean.any advice would be appreciated > perky >
Guest perky Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 start-run-winver says i have service pack 3. thank you so much for your assistance perky
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 YW perky wrote: > start-run-winver says i have service pack 3. thank you so much for your > assistance > perky
Guest perky Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 shutdown happens while i am doing different things. playing card games,during anti-spyware scan and there is no warning. machine goes dead suddenly. no windows closing down, no error warning, nothing. i can only think its the power supply getting ready to pack in because the machine case has started to get hot above where the power pack is. i can boot immediately without a problem
Guest Unknown Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 All indications indicate power supply. "perky" <alperk47asif@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uF9rQ9n8IHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > shutdown happens while i am doing different things. playing card > games,during anti-spyware scan and there is no warning. machine goes dead > suddenly. no windows closing down, no error warning, nothing. i can only > think its the power supply getting ready to pack in because the machine > case has started to get hot above where the power pack is. i can boot > immediately without a problem >
Guest perky Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: windows xp service pack 3 that is what i thought so i will have that rectified asap perky
Guest aandj Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 RE: windows xp service pack 3 "perky" wrote: > I have noticed in add/remove programmes i have windows xp service pack 3. I > thought it was not available until later as an update. in my update history, > this servce pack was installed as an update on 7th may, 2008. also in > add/remove list there is no mention of service pack 2. could someone clarify > what service pack i do have and should I do anything to alter this > situation. my machine is running fine but lately has shut down without > warning . after this shutdown, it does not reboot but i can boot up as > normal. i have checked for malware and done a full virus scan. all come up > clean.any advice would be appreciated > perky > > >
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